2-3 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce
2 cans (12 oz. each) tomato paste
2 env. (1 1/2 oz. each) Italian style spaghetti sauce mix with mushrooms
3 c. water
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. oregano leaves
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf, crumbled
16 oz. Italian style spaghetti
May use 1 (7 1/2 oz.) can pitted ripe olives, drained & sliced

Cook and stir meat, onion and pepper until meat is brown and onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and Parmesan cheese. Cover; simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Cook spaghetti as directed on package; drain. Serve meat sauce over hot spaghetti. Meat sauce can be prepared and frozen head.